Online deforestation mapping tool shows land clearing over 40 years
Scientists at the Center for International Forestry Research in Indonesia have developed a digital map – the first of its kind – that monitors Borneo land use, including the clearing of land for oil palm and pulpwood plantations. This interactive map of Borneo offers the first significant opportunity to differentiate to a large degree oil palm and pulpwood companies who practice deforestation from those who do not. CIFOR experts, led by David Gaveau, used satellite technology combined with information from the Indonesian government to construct an historical and interactive